7M - Galatasaray Stunningly Rout 10-Man Juventus in Five-Goal Thriller

In a night of European drama, Galatasaray dismantled Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off tie. The Turkish giants capitalized on a red card and defensive lapses to hand Luciano Spalletti’s side a heavy defeat, taking a commanding lead to Turin.

The scoring opened early when Gabriel Sara capitalized on a Kenan Yildiz error to put the hosts ahead. Juventus responded almost instantly through Teun Koopmeiners, who eventually secured a brace to give the Italians a 2-1 halftime lead. However, the second half belonged entirely to Galatasaray.

Noa Lang leveled the score shortly after the restart, followed by a Davinson Sanchez header that restored the hosts' lead. The momentum swung decisively when Juve’s Cabal was sent off for a second bookable offense. With a man advantage, Lang added his second after an assist from Victor Osimhen, before Sacha Boey sealed the 5-2 victory with a clinical late finish.